The Portland Timbers have finalized their roster heading into the regular season.

On Tuesday, the Timbers signed midfielders George Fochive and Aaron Long, the final two non-rostered draft picks remaining in training with the team. And Timbers coach Caleb Porter said he is hoping this is the group of players that the Timbers hold on to for the rest of the year.

"Really, this is our team," Porter said. "I told the guys that today. Hopefully, if things are going well, we’re not having to add players or get rid of players. I want to build a family."

Long scored 13 career goals and recorded five assists as a four-year starter for the University of California, Riverside. The Timbers selected the midfielder with the No. 36 overall pick in the second round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

The 21-year-old showed well during preseason training in Arizona, recording an assist in his first preseason game as the Timbers settled for a 1-1 draw to Sporting Kansas City. Porter said that Long is a versatile player that he could see using at midfield or defense.

The Timbers used their first pick in the third round of the MLS SuperDraft to select Fochive. The midfielder played his final two collegiate seasons at the University of Connecticut where he started 45 games and recorded two goals and two assists.

Porter said that Fochive is a functional and solid holding midfielder and surprisingly strong for a young player.

"I like the fact that we have four guys that we added from the draft that we really feel have a future with this club," Porter said.

It is likely that the Timbers will send their four recent signees out on short loans during the season. Porter said that it is important to balance giving the young players an opportunity to train in the Timbers environment with getting them playing time through loans during the year.

"We want to keep a pulse on those guys," Porter said. "We don't
want them to just be gone and out of sight, out of mind completely. We want to keep tabs on them and keep track of what they're doing and how they're
coming along."

The Timbers did not disclose the terms of Fochive or Long's agreements.

Goalkeeper Justin Luthy is now the only non-rostered player practicing with the Timbers. Porter said that the squad plans to keep Luthy on as a non-rostered training keeper during the season.